Dafeamekpor drags Ntim Fordjour to court for defamation over social media post

Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor, Member of Parliament for South Dayi, has taken legal action against fellow MP Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, representing Assin South, over what he describes as a damaging and defamatory social media post.

The lawsuit stems from a post made by Rev. Ntim Fordjour on May 8, 2025, on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). In the post, the Assin South MP alleged that Mr. Dafeamekpor, acting as Vice Chairman of the Subsidiary Legislation Committee, was involved in a situation where GH¢360,000 was allegedly paid to the committee by former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director Kwabena Adu-Boahene to facilitate the passage of a Legislative Instrument (L.I.).

The claim ties into a broader scandal involving Mr. Adu-Boahene, who is currently facing charges related to the alleged misappropriation of GH¢49.1 million. In his explanation to the court, Mr. Adu-Boahene mentioned that GH¢960,000 and GH¢309,000 were paid to members of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee and the Subsidiary Legislation Committee, respectively, during legislative processes linked to the NSB Act and its accompanying L.I.

Rev. Ntim Fordjour’s post also called for an in-depth inquiry into the issue, asserting: “Once the probe begins, the NDC and all individuals implicated in the alleged misappropriation would be held accountable.”

In response, Mr. Dafeamekpor filed a defamation suit, flatly denying all the allegations and describing the claims as baseless and damaging to both his reputation and livelihood.

“The Plaintiff has further suffered economic harm, loss of business, disruption to his professional activities, and extreme emotional distress as a result of the widespread dissemination and continuous accessibility of the defamatory statements,” the suit claims.

He further accuses Rev. Fordjour of acting with deliberate intent to tarnish his character, stating: “The Plaintiff says that the defamatory statements made by the Defendant and published on ‘X’ formerly ‘Twitter’ are untrue and same was made with calculated malice, aforethought in order to paint the plaintiff as a person who is corrupt and accepts bribes to pass Legislations of Parliament.”

As part of his reliefs, Mr. Dafeamekpor is seeking a court order compelling Rev. Fordjour to retract the post and issue a public apology. He is also requesting an interlocutory injunction to prevent any further commentary on the matter by Rev. Fordjour until the case is resolved.

The statement of claim includes a request for: “An order of perpetual injunction restraining the Defendant from making or in any other way, causing to be published any further defamatory statements about the Plaintiff. An order directed at the Defendant to retract the said defamatory statement made about the Plaintiff and posted online.”

This defamation suit comes amid ongoing legal proceedings involving Mr. Adu-Boahene, who has been charged with stealing, money laundering, and causing financial loss to the state. The case is scheduled to resume on May 26 for a case management conference.